IFA Wartburg
IFA Wartburg was a Swedish pop duo, consisting of Heinz Klinger and Rolf Kempinski, named after the automobile make Wartburg of the East German manufacturer Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau (IFA). Singing in the German language, the lyrics of their music evoke the vocabulary of the GDR, while also appearing apolitical and playful. Typical song titles include Frau Gorbatschowa tanzt Bossanova (Mrs. Gorbachev dances bossa nova), Es ist nicht so schlimm auf der Insel Krim (It's not so bad on the island of Crimea) and Agrarwissenschaft im Dienste des Sozialismus (Agrarian science in service of socialism).
Their music was eclectic, ranging from bossa nova (Frau Gorbatschowa tanzt Bossanova), pop/ska (Freie Deutsche Jugend), to jazz and swing (Spassjazz).
They toured Germany and Switzerland in 1998, attracting the attention of the German media.[1][2]
A fan-made music video of their song Freie Deutsche Jugend (referring to the Free German Youth) posted to YouTube has, as of August 2022, reached 1 million views.[3]
Albums
- Im Dienste des Sozialismus, CD, 1998
- Der Berliner, CD, 1998
- Im Dienste des Sozialismus, Vinyl (picture disc) with the faces of Erich Honecker and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
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